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Installing Linux alongside windows XP
I have 2 hardisks hda (master) and hdb(slave). Is it possible to install Linux on hda as the primary OS and XP on hdb as the secondary OS.?
Or will the windows OS insist on being the primary OS.?
Has anybody any experience with this setup.?
Or will the windows OS insist on being the primary OS.?
Has anybody any experience with this setup.?
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I've had XP on hda and Linux on hdb before without any problems. At the moment I only Linux installed on my primary drive hda.
I intend to install a new harddisk (hdb), and then install XP onto this.
hdb will be a bootable. Will I require a special setup for this?
For example do I risk that XP will overwrite my MBR where LILO presently resides.?
I intend to install a new harddisk (hdb), and then install XP onto this.
hdb will be a bootable. Will I require a special setup for this?
For example do I risk that XP will overwrite my MBR where LILO presently resides.?
Easiest remove (unplug) linux hd when installing to ensure that it doesn't overwrite the wrong harddrive
However you are using lilo i used grub and know little about lilo
i did see this at several locations
other = /dev/hdb1
label = Windoze
map-drive from=0x80 to=0x81
map-drive from=0x81 to 0x80
However you are using lilo i used grub and know little about lilo
i did see this at several locations
other = /dev/hdb1
label = Windoze
map-drive from=0x80 to=0x81
map-drive from=0x81 to 0x80
Install Windows then LInux. The Linux install will be aware of your Windows and will allow dual boot. Then you can change your GRUB to set default.
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and linux on the other??
yes
Currently do it however i have Xp on hda and linux on hdb
I have run it the other way too (little more work in setup)